Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis - Campus Strictness - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.62

Campus Strictness

Quick Stats

Students Are Most Likely to Get Caught...
  • Carrying alcohol across campus
  • Drinking legally—there are no open containers allowed on campus, except at official University functions, so no drinking a beer during a Frisbee golf game, even if you are 21.
  • Drinking underage
  • Making too much noise in your dorm
  • Mooning prospective students
  • Parking illegally
  • Public urination or indecency
  • Smoking pot
  • Stealing road signs
  • Streaking
  • Trying to use a fake ID at a Wash U event with alcohol. This includes off-campus events like sorority parties.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The nature of campus strictness has subtly, but noticeably, changed in the last few years at Wash U. A new, more severe alcohol policy was introduced last year, and campus police seem more vigilant about catching students breaking little rules around campus (playing Frisbee golf with beer, for example). Even still, it remains a laid-back campus, and as students point out, if you behave like an adult, the University will treat you as such. Basically, anything that you do in private that doesn’t blatantly violate the law or disturb the peace is tolerated. The University obviously does not condone drug use and underage drinking, but they essentially leave it to the students to make their own decisions about that—as long as those decisions don’t affect the health or tranquility of others.

On the other hand, in the event that someone repeatedly and blatantly steps over the line in some respect, the University has no mercy. Last year, there was a campus-wide drug investigation that led to raids by campus police and resulted in several students being placed on academic probation. It just goes to show that while the rules are, usually, barely felt on campus, if you go a little too far, they can become quite tangible.

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Campus Strictness at Washington University in St. Louis

annarossi

'15

Pre-Medicine Studies

4.2
A-

Pretty Lax

As long as you're smart about drinking, and aren't loud, dangerous, or flagrant, they police are pretty chill about drinking; everyone just wants you to be safe.

Dec 29, 2011

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Campus Strictness at Washington University in St. Louis

muchena

'12

Architecture

5.0
A+

No More Chaperones

If you act like an adult, you get treated like an adult. Simple as that.

Dec 09, 2011

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Campus Strictness at Washington University in St. Louis

ohliviah

'14

Cognitive Science

4.6
A

Reasonable Punishments

Punishment at Washington University is very reasonable. From the first week at school, freshmen are told to be responsible if drinking and given a set of rules. The school knows that underage drinking will occur and the RAs are very tolerant. The drinking rules are very lax; no open bottles on campus, no red cups or alcohol visible from the outside of the dorms or in the hallways. While freshman parties are actually not allowed, there were many on my floor. The only rules are to not be too loud and not have too many people in your room or from other dorms. A lot of RAs are extremely lenient and will only shut down your party if they have to ask you to be quiet more than once or twice. Drugs are not tolerated; the campus police will be called on you most likely if any drug use is suspected.

Jun 20, 2011

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